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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN num: 9780061122262
ISBN number: 0061122262
Label: Avon
Manufacturer: Avon
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 384
Printing Date: March 01, 2007
Publishing house: Avon
Release Date: February 27, 2007
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Would a Reluctant Beauty Ever Wed . . .
Headstrong Lady Portia Derring has an impeccable pedigree . . . and not a penny to her name. Which is why she is alone on the rain-swept Yorkshire moor, waiting for a wealthy earl she has never met but whom her family insists she wed. When she's nearly trampled by the blackguard's stallion, Portia is more determined than ever to refuse Heath Moreton's suit. Handsome devil he may be, but she could never marry a rogue who's so clearly out of control!
A Wild, Incorrigible Beast?
An avowed bachelor, scion of the notorious 'Mad' Moreton clan, Heath won't be shackled in matrimony. Why then does this rain-drenched beauty excite him so? Desire consumes him, but the eminently beddable lady resists his well-practiced seductions. Now only one route remains: Heath must ignore his bad blood, vanquish his inner beast . . . and prove to Portia that she's the only woman capable of taming his heart.
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I am an avid historical romance novel reader. I struggled to get through this book. The author did not do a very good job of developing the main characters to make it believable that they could fall in love. I am sorry but "meaningful glances" do not cause you to fall in love. Her descriptions leave a lot to be desired.
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I enjoyed Ms. Jordan's work. I didn't think it was the best I had ever read, but it was certainly better than the mediocre work out there. If you wish to be sucked into a love story with two characters (Portia and Heath) who very obviously want one another, but are just too stubborn to admit it, this is your book. It follows the typical route - protagonists hate each other, like each other, really like each other, have a falling out, and then get back together. I enjoyed that Portia was her own person and made her own decisions, something unusual for the time. All-in-all, Portia and Heath have great chemistry and that does come through the pages. Recommended.
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I thoroughly loved Jordan's other books, but I just did not care for this one. I really like Portia in Once Upon a Wedding Night (which is a great story), so I was looking forward to this book. However, I was disappointed. The whole premise that Health can't be with Portia because of not wanted to pass on the "madness" that runs in his family just never rang true. The story line felt contrived.
I felt Once Upon a Wedding Night and One Night with You were very good and not to be missed. However, save yourself $6.00 and skip this one.
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If you like old English romances this is right down your alley. Its a sexy version of Pride and Prejudice. Portia's family is out of money and sends her off for a last chance to land a rich husband. Heath has a family history that has made him decide to never marry. Follow the two stubborn lovers as they learn all there is to know of each other.
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A poor daughter (and sister) of a duke is forced to wed for money. This is a typical enough theme in romance novels. Rather than marry a commoner as in many Lisa Kleypas novels, Portia, the protagonist, is sent to Yorkshire to marry Heath, of the Mad Moreton family. Heath refuses to marry because he wants to prevent any of the family members from passing on the madness that afflicted his parents, though it is never clear which parent is afflicted. That it is never clarified is ultimately important to the story, but I found the vagueness to be just that - vague.
Other reviewers found this book exciting, witty and sexy. I found it to be none of these. It was a little boring and very predictable. I found many of the ancillary characters to be unpleasant and off-putting. Finally, there were many story lines that were touched upon, but were dropped without resolution.
If you want to read good books about the ton and unusual match-ups, read anything by Lisa Kleypas, Elizabeth Thornton, Liz Carlyle or Cheryl Holt,to name a few, who have written much better books.
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